Do Whips Encourage Racehorses to Run Faster?

The saying goes, "spare the rod and spoil the child," but does using a whip on a racehorse really encourage him to go faster? Not necessarily, according to researchers from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Sydney in Australia.

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